Gun violence has been a topic of recent considerable attention, and in response, NCFR called upon family scholars and practitioners to create original articles to aid in the understanding and prevention of gun violence from a family perspective.

The results were published in the winter 2018 Family Focus section of NCFR Report and the fall 2018 issue of CFLE Network.

The authors of these collections explore ways to respond as family scholars and practitioners, including direct interactions with individuals and families, improved training of professionals, and public policy recommendations.

From NCFR Report:

• How Militarism Teaches Our Children That Violence Is Normal — Erin Steuter, Ph.D.; and Geoff Martin, Ph.D.

• The Intersection of Mental Illness and Gun Violence: Examining the Evidence to Guide Sound Public Policy — Allison Schroeder, Ph.D., LMFT; Deirdre Quinn, Ph.D.; Samuel Allen, M.S., LMFT; and Elaine Anderson, Ph.D.

• Is Fatherlessness Associated With Gun Violence? — Kevin Shafer, Ph.D.

• Preventing Gun and Gang Violence in the Black Community: A Family Systems Perspective — Brandon Hollie, M.A.

• Gun Violence and the Minority Experience — Yolanda T. Mitchell, Ph.D.; and Tiffany L. Bromfield, M.A.

• Who Gets to Be a Victim of Gun Violence? Examining the Marginalized Trauma and Grief of Boys and Men in Black Families — Jocelyn R. Smith Lee, Ph.D.

• Living by the Gun and Dying by the Gun: Editor’s Reflections — Judith A. Myers-Walls, Ph.D., CFLE Emeritus

From CFLE Network:

• Gun Violence Prevention: The Role of the CFLE in the Movement to Save Families — Julia M. Bernard, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE

• Spotlight on Erie, PA: What One Community Is Doing to Combat Local Gun Violence and What Family Life Educators Can Learn for Their Own Communities — Adrienne L. Riegle, Ph.D., CFLE

• Disrupting Unhelpful Social Narratives About Gun Violence — Marcy L. Peake, M.A., LPC, NCC, CFLE

• A Gun in the Home: The Role of Family Education in an Era of Gun Violence — Tami Moore, Ph.D., CFLE

• We’ve Had Enough: A Guide for Family Life Educators to Navigate the Effects of Gun Violence Within Families — Kaylee Seddio, Ph.D., CFLE; and Wendy Middlemiss, Ph.D., CFLE

• What Do Firearms and Mental Illness Have in Common with Family Life Educators? — Mara Briere, M.A., CFLE
   

Find more articles from our publications at the links below (some articles may be available to NCFR members or CFLEs only, and require website login to access): 

CFLE Network: Fall 2018 

NCFR Report: Winter 2018 

Access to all Family Focus articles is a benefit of NCFR membership. Access to all CFLE Network newsletter articles is a benefit for those who hold the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) credential.